Bail set for man accused of firing at cops

COOK COUNTY — A Cook County Criminal Court judge set bail at $375,000 on Saturday for a Chicago man charged with shooting at two police officers conducting a drug investigation.

Akeem Dillon, 20, of the 6700 block of South Perry Avenue, appeared in court via closed-circuit TV on Saturday charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer.

Assistant State's Atty. Michelle Papa said Dillon was arrested Aug. 16 on the 7000 block of South Eggleston Avenue after shots were fired from a handgun at two officers conducting a drug investigation on the 6900 block of South Harvard Avenue.

The officers said they saw Dillon firing in their direction. After announcing they were police, they fired back. Dillon fled, and the officers pursued him in a brief foot chase, Papa said.